Hey everyone. Last week as part of my Batman week I did a post on the potential Batman Reboot and what I want to see from it. In the post I talked about how I thought the reboot should make reference to a bigger DC shared universe and that got me thinking about how DC could create their own cinematic universe much like Marvel has with the Avengers and all the movies leading up to it. I thought I would share them with you.

Some random ideas:

Don't just copy Marvel: This one is a no-brainer. If DC wants it movies to be relevant it needs to take a different approach than the competition. I think doing a couple team-up movies, maybe Batman/Superman and one with Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman along with solo movies leading up to the Justice League movie could make it an even bigger event than the Avengers

Don't be in a hurry: Marvel certainly has the jump on DC, but I think DC shouldn't let that affect, just slowly develop a shared universe and do it right so the fans are satisfied. Marvel may have blazed the trail, but that doesn't mean DC can't take their own.

Connect Arrow to the DC universe: For those of you who may not know Arrow is the new Green Arrow television show on the CW this fall. By connecting Arrow to the movie DC would be getting the drop on Marvel(who are planning an live-action avengers series) and also it would allow them to flesh out the universe with lesser known characters plus it would allow for the possiblility of Green Arrow eventually joining the justice league. I wouldn't do anything until season 2 so Arrow has a chance to stand on its own legs and in case it only makes one season. Maybe a brief guest appearance/cameo by Henry Cavill who will be fresh from playing Superman in Man of Steel would work, but I think it would mainly be used to showcase characters who probably wouldn't make it into the movies. If Arrow is successful maybe some spinoffs would be warranted.

Focus on the Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman dynamic: Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, in particular Batman and Superman are DC's big hitters and the heart of the Justice League so the DC movies should be trying the create the bond between them even before the Justice League with perhaps a series of team-ups

The Brave and the Bold: Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman shouldn't get all the team-up fun. While the other members of the justice league(except for perhaps Martian Manhunter) will get their own movies I think a series of short films entitled The Brave and the Bold( 2 team-ups with about an hour each divided into two parts) featuring Flash and Green Lantern and then Aquaman and Martian Manhunter after each main DC movie could help further establish the team.

The Justice League Roster: For me the Justice League roster would be Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash(Wally West), Green Lantern(John Stewart), Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter. Of course adding a female heroine besides Wonder Woman wouldn't hurt. Perhaps Black Canary and perhaps tie it to Arrow. Of course they could go a completely different direction and make Green Lantern a girl.

My proposed DC movie slate:

2013:

Man of Steel: We already know this movie is happening and think they are probably going to use it as springboard for DC movieverse

2015: It will probably take two years to get another film into production so 2015 is a good projection for the DC followup to man of steel

Superman/Batman: This idea was floated around a while ago, but I think it would be a good idea to help establish the friendship between Bruce and Clark. I don't think a solo Batman movie is needed before the team-up because Batman is well-known enough and it might be too soon after The Dark Knight Rises. Henry Cavill would be featured as Superman and whoever played Batman in this movie would go on to star in the solo Batman movies. I would follow this up with a Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman crossover which would kind of form a trilogy with the Justice League movie so the same director should do all three movies Brave and the Bold short: Flash and Green Lantern part 1

2016:

The Caped Crusader: Once Batman has been reintroduced in Superman/Batman following that up with a solo movie would be a good idea. I like The Cape Crusader as a titled. The first link above has more thoughts by me on the Batman reboot.

Brave and the Bold Short: Flash and Green Lantern part 2

Wonder Woman: This movie would be used to establish Wonder Woman before she teams up with Batman and Superman. I would like to see the movie take advantage of the Greek Mythology surrounding the character and do something different than just a typical origin story. The appearance by a few greek gods would be nice so it would be part Greek Epic and part Modern day superhero movie.

Brave and Bold Short: Aquaman and Martian Manhunter part 1

Man of Steel 2(possible): The way I see it the Superman sequel can wait until after Justice League, but getting it in beforehand might also work

2017:

Trinity(Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman): This would be much like the Superman/Batman teamup only with Wonder Woman added to the mix. Maybe a love triangle between the three could be established as long as its not too obvious. Trinity would make a nice title since it is what Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman are called in the comic and it's less clunky than Superman/Batman/Wonder Woman. Like I said it would connect to Justice League and Superman/Batman to form a trilogy

Brave and the Bold Short: Aquaman and Martian Manhunter part 2

2018:

Green Lantern: There was generally a mixed reaction to the 2011 Green Lanter movie so I think a requel(reboot/sequel) might work with a new green lantern besides Hal Jordan. The most likely candidate would be John Stewart who I could see taking on traits of his character along with Kyle Rayner and Guy Gardner. Of course a complete new female green lanter like I already mentioned might also work. I would leave it open for Hal Jordan to return though. The same actor who plays Green Lantern the Brave and Bold shorts should get the role in the movie or maybe Ryan Reynolds could reprise his role as Hal Jordan for the shorts

The Flash: Really either Wally West or Barry Allen could work, but I would rather see Wally West with Barry Allen in kind of a mentor role. Using Barry Allen to establish multiple generations of heroes could pave the way for a Justice Society of America movie. If they do use Barry Allen then I would like to see Wally West as his sidekick with maybe Barry sacrificing himself in the Justice League movie(or one of the Justice League sequels) and Wally taking up the mantle. An appearance by Jay Garrick would work even better for a future Justice Society movie. As with Green Lantern the actor who appears in the short will play Flash in the film franchise

Aquaman: Aquaman has kind of become joke within the superhero community, but if do right he could be established as a great addition to the team. Aquamn will be played by the same guy as the Brave and the Bold shorts.

Possible Movies: Three movies is probably enough for 2018, but some of these could spill over into 2019 pushing the Justice League movie back a year.

Martian Manhunter: Martian Manhunter would be on my roster for the Justice League movie, but I'm not sure if he should have his own solo movie. As with the other heroes Martian Manhunter will be played by the same person from the Brave and the Bold shorts

Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman sequels: Like I mentioned for the Man of Steel 2 entry I don't know if I would really want to see sequels before the Justice League movie, but I could see where it would be a good idea.

2019/2020

Justice League: Depending on whether DC wants to do sequels to the Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman movies then the Justice League movie could be pushed back until 2020. If not then 2019 would be good time. An alien invasion storyline would be the easy choice, but since Avengers already did that a different threat would be better. Vandal Savage or Ras al Ghul might be a good pick. I might not go with Ras just because he was done so well in the Dark Knight trilogy so Vandal Savage might make a decent replacement. Darkseid could factor in, but with Marvel using Thanos who seems kind of similar I don't know if its a good idea. Save him for a sequel or for just a Superman movie.

Beyond Justice League: Obviously you would probably see sequels to the major franchises, but I think a Justice Society movie might also work and I really think they should revive that Super Max idea with Green Arrow escaping from a supervillain prisoon. If Arrow is tied into the DC universe perhaps replace him as the star character or making it a sequel to the series.

Those are some ideas I have for the DC cinematic universe. What do you guys think and what ideas do you have?

As always thanks for reading and any and all comments are welcome and appreciated. See ya Later MyIGNers